Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3834, John Fuller, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Fuller, John
R. 3834
CONTENTS

34,550 John Fuller Conn:
Wass. Natl. 1

State of Connecticut ss Burlington January 24 th 1838 Hartford County
On this 24 th day of January 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Burlington in said County of Hartford now sitting John Fuller a resident of said Burlington aged Eighty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. —
That he I entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the month of December 1775 I enlisted into the army of the United States into a Company commanded by Capt. Woodah Stocker of Farmington the Company was attached to a Regt Commanded by Colonel Ezechiel Woodcock of East Windsor in this State from the time I enlisted to the time I started which was two weeks I enlisted six men I started from home on the first day of January 1776 from my residence in the western part of the town of Farmington in this State to join the army at Boston in the State of Massachusetts on the first day after I started from home in attempting to cross a Brook called Quabuck I slipped on the ice fell and lamed my knee and wounded the lower part of my belly and in consequence of these wounds I was not able to keep up with my comrades I arrived at Boston two days after my company my knee in consequence of the wound received at that time has been lame by turns ever since the other wound terminated in a breach and is very troublesome now and has been ever since I was at the battle at Dorchester was on guard at the time of the terrible storm I helped build the forts and helped fill one hundred hogsheads of stone on Dorchester hill I was on duty and in the service of the United States at the

at this time was on duty to the best of my recollection until the 19th day. March 1776 I received no written discharge but received a warrant on the day I was discharged from the above named Colonel. I do not know any person living by whom I can prove this service by reason of age and infirmity I cannot recollect the precise time I drove home I paid my own expenses going and coming and will remember I served three months at this time and for this claim a pension
August Again in July 1777 I volunteered and entered the service in a company of militia commanded by Capt. H. H. Pettibone I went by the way of New Haven to New York was in scouting parties in that vicinity at the time of the great fire in New York was near Harlem a part of the time was near Kings bridge here I had orders from my Capt. to go to East Chester to attend my sick brother David Fuller I attended him and buried him in East Chester near the cove was in know battle except a skirmish near Kings bridge I know not that our company was attacked by any regiment & do not recollect any of the field officers I had no written discharge at this time and know of no one living by whom I can prove this service and by reason of age and infirmity and loss of memory I cannot recollect the precise time I entered or left this service I recollect I did not arrive home till in October but I know I served six weeks and for this I claim a pension
Again I volunteered in the army of the United States in the militia at the time of the alarm when Danbury in the state of Connecticut was burnt I immediately marched from Farmington where I then resided

to Danbury in this state was there when it was yet burning was in no battle at this time I received no written discharge and have no documentary evidence of this service nor do I know of no person living by whom I can prove this service to the best of my recollection Asa Yale was my captain I know of no field officers in this service by reason of advanced age and loss of memory I can not recollect the day I entered or left this service but I know I served two weeks and for this I claim a pension
Again I entered the service of the United States under Capt. Gutter and furnished my team and paid my expenses I started from Farming- ton went to Hartford in this state there loaded with powder called Capt. Manly's powder on the hoops took the Kings Road on the hoops transported the same to the Continentals red store in Fishkill in the state of York a distance of one hundred miles also from Hartford was above two hundred and fifty miles to the red store in Fishkill, again from Hartford a two hundred and fifty miles to the red store in Fishkill while returning from Fishkill was detained by the wagon master General and was there so detained which made my extra expenses four dollars for the above service I received no compensa- tion I have no written discharge nor do I know of any person living by whom I can prove this service and have no documentary evidence of this service I also in the same service as above transported a load of Rice from South Hanvington St. John's County State Connecticut to Green- brook near Albany state of York in this

Your while decending a hill called Noble town mountain being slippery one of my oxen fell and nearly rubbed himself and was compelled to have him shod at my own expense and received no pay for the above services, by reason of age and infirmary and consequent loss of memory I cannot recollect the precise time when I entered or left this service but I know I was six weeks in this service and for this I claim a pension
Again September 1777 as near as I can recollect I volunteered and served in a company of of Militia commanded by General Blood I was in scouting parties and keeping guard was at a place called Still water and Saratoga and was in skirmishes at Still water and was present at the surrender of Burgoyne's army to the Americans and recollect well the circumstances when I volunteered in this service I started from Harrisburg and proceeded through the country to the above named places, my services were in a captain's company and of course do not recollect particularly recollect the General or field officers. I received no written discharge and have no documentary evidence of this service nor do I know of any person living by whom I can prove the same from age and consequent loss of memory I cannot recollect the precise time when I entered or left the service at this time I served six weeks and for this I claim a pension. I have a sergeant's warrant and an ensign's and lieutenant's commission in the hands of John S. Boyce now in the city of New York and by reason of age and infirmary do not

do not particularly recollect the rates of those commissions I expect they will accompany the doc I had the promise of rank and pay as sergeant from the time of my first enlistment I claim a sergeants pay to the date of my ensign commission, and Ensigns pay to the date of my Lieutenants commission and Lieutenants pay according to the date of my Lieutenants Commission I have never received any pay for any of my services since my first enlistment
Again during the war I was drafted three times at which times I procured a substitute my family circumstances were such I could not have at which drafts I paid forty bushels of wheat and twenty dollars in money.
I was born in Walling- Hart Berlin in the State of Connecticut 1750 to the best of my knowledge I have no record whereby I may know the particular day of my birth I moved from Berlin to the town of Farmington when I was ten years old in that part called North society when I was twenty four years old I removed into that part of Farmington called the west woods in 1783 to the best of my recollection a new town was set off from this part Farmington called Bristol in the year 1806 that part of Bristol in which I live was set off from the said Bristol a new town called Burlington. I now reside in the town of Burlington in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut near Guller Bridge so called where I have resided sixty four years

I am known to Erastus Scranton a clergyman, and William Elton residing in said Burlington who can testify to my character and veracity, and their belief of my services as a revolutionary soldier, thereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declare that my name is not on the roll of the agency of any state or territory what soever. — Sworn and subscribed the day and year as aforesaid John F. Allen
We Erastus Scranton a clergyman residing Burlington, Hartford County & State of Connecticut William Elton residing in the same Town, County State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Fuller who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed or annexed declaration that we believe him to be eighty eight years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion Erastus Scranton William Elton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory presented by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that the Rev. Erastus Scranton who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Burlington, Hartford County and State of Connecticut and that William Elton who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Burlington and is a credible person

and that this statement is entitled to credit —
I Norman Smith Clerk of of the Court of Probate for the district of Burlington County of Hartford state of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Fuller for a pension. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal at office this 25th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Norman Smith Clerk of said Court of Probate
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Burlington January 24th 1838 I William Mark Judge of the aforesaid Court do hereby certify in addition to the foregoing investigation and opinion that I have been personally acquainted with the foregoing named John Fuller for more than forty years last past & know him to be a man of standing & high integrity as to truth and veracity. I have also had a long personal acquaintance with the foregoing named Erastus Scrantom & William Elton & know them to be men of good rep- utation as to truth & veracity.
William Mark Judge

John Fuller
1 Company Lt. Sergeant
John Fuller
FULLER, JOHN (CONN.) R-3834

To John Fuller of the First Company in the Second Regiment of Militia raised by Proclamation of the Honourable Governor Trumbull to join the Army near Preston under the Command of General Washington Greeting. I do by these Presents constitute and appoint you the said John Fuller to be fourth Sergeant in said Company and I do hereby authorize and empower you to Exercise your said office in a due discharge of the duties thereof which you are lawfully and diligently to attend as a Sergeant for which this is your Sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand and Seal in Camp at Roxbury this 20 th day of March Anno Domini 1776. Ezraas Wolcott Col.

Jany 76- 3mo. Sergt Capt Noadiah Hooker - at Boston Aug 76 1.12. " Pettubone - New York 77. 14 " believing Asa Yale was Capt Daabury then Leamone Sep 77. 1.12. " Capt. Hickock -  6.8- 
34,556
John Fuller, Con
Set John S. Bogardus, 23
June 1888:
Trumbull to Joseph ... June 29, 1888

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, ESQUIRE, Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To
John Fuller
GREETING.
YOU being by the General Assembly of this State appointed to be Lieutenant of the 12th Company or Trainband in the 15th Regiment in this State
reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I DO by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take said Company into your Care and Charge as their Lieutenant carefully and diligently to discharge that Office and Trust, exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this State, keeping them in good Order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as their Lieutenant and you are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from Me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Public Seal of this State, at Hartford the 20 th Day of June. Anno Domini, 1780.
By His Excellency's Command.
George Wyllys Secretary.
Jon. Trumbull

June 28. 1841
W. Edwards
Mal Ch.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Hon. John Marshall H. R.
Fuller

Washington City
House of Reps. June 28 th 1848
Mr. Edwards,
I ask your attention to the enclosed letter from Mr. Woodford, who is a very respectable man, residing within my district. — The letter itself shows what he desires to be informed —
Respectfully
Your obedt. Servant Jos. T. Turnbull

3834

New York Feb. 1 st 1838
Sir
I herewith respectfully enclose to you the Declaration, and the Commission of John Fuller of Con. t
I hope you will find the evidence of his services in the Rev. d war, sufficient to secure a pension.
Very Respect. l
Yr. Ht. serv. t
John S. Bogardus
No. 1 Beekman St.

War Dept
Genl. H
June 23, 38
Sir
The papers in the case of John Theller of Conn. have been examined & filed in this office -
No reasons are assigned for this extraordinary delay in pre- senting his claim and no evidence furnished of his alleged services other than the numerous survivors of the Conn t militia or from the records of the Comptroller's Office at Hartford Excluding his Team service which is not provided for by the act of 7 June 1832 the remainder of his alleged services agreeably to his estimate of the length of each term would be but 6 mos 8 days fall prior to the date of his commission as Ensign in '38 - No service later than Sept '44 is asserted - It is not probable that the terms of service which he

describes could reach him which must be clearly shown by evidence before the Dept would be authorized by law to allow his claim
John L. Bogardus
June 23, 1838
Occ.
John L. Bogardus Esq No. 1 Beekman St New York

Hon Joseph Trumbull
June 29. 1811
OC

457 Pension Office June 29. 1841
Sir
The letter of Mr Woodford respecting the claim of Mr. Fuller and his heirs is herewith returned, and in reply I have the honor to state that the death of Mr. Fuller forms no bar to the claim. Should his son John Mr Woodford speak of such proof as may justify the admission of the claim, he will be entitled to the annuity from March 4 1831 up to the time of his father's death. He will also be required to furnish the proper evidence that he is the only heir of said Fuller. I have the honor
Hon. Joseph Trumbull H R
O C July 7. 1832 34556

REJECTED 3834 P. O. John Tuller Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleged : List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause of
Re-enlisted : suspension as follows: "No action since his death - his case was suspended for want of proof."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the STATE of CONNECTICUT.
To John Fuller Esquire
GREETING.
YOU being by the Governor and Council of Safety accepted to be Ensign twelfth Military Company in the 15 th of the Regiment in this State Reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me there- unto enabling, appoint and impower you the said John Fuller to be Ensign of said Company. You are therefore carefully and diligently to Discharge the Duty of an Ensign in Leading, Commanding, and Exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers, in the Service of said, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, hereby Commanding them to obey you as their Ensign and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or the Commander in Chief of said State, for the Time being, or other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, Pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Arms, in Litchfield the 19 th Day of June Anno Domini 1778.
Jon: Trumbull